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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Decorator”
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ladders
- Paint brushes
- Forklifts
- Pressure washers
- Stencils
- Glass scrapers
- Bucket trucks
- Utility knives
- Extension ladders
- Bosun chairs
- Paint shakers
- Texturing trowels
- Grout removal tools
- Notebook computers
- Hydroblasters
- Caulking guns
- Airless spray equipment
- Slings
- Electric paint removers
- Aerial lifts
- Riggings
- Spray texture guns
- Spackling knives
- Putty knives
- Wire brushes
- Scaffolding
- Striping machines
- Line lasers
- Paint strainers
- Work boots
- Floor scrapers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Disk sanders
- Power drills
- Glaziers' knives
- Stucco patching guns
- Stripper brushes
- Platforms
- Hard hats
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Temperature gauges
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Circle cutters
- Seam rollers
- Spray guns
- Painting edgers
- Screwdrivers
- Power paint mixers
- Power rollers
- Striping tools
- Air compressors
- Swing stages
- Combing tools
- Power saws
- Trowels
- Putty chisels
- Stilts
- Drywall ripping tools
- Tinting machines
- Laser printers
- Chipping hammers
- Hammers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Scoring tools
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Glue guns
- Patching knives
- Float trowels
- Paint rollers
- Drywall axes
- Mobile scaffolds
- Respirators
- Hydraulic lifts
- Blow torches
- Paint stripping equipment
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall lifters
- Desktop computers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Saws
- Conventional spray equipment
- Personal computers
- Drywall hammers
- Heat guns
- Trim guides
- Hoists
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hopper guns
- Chippers
- Power sanders
- Electric grinders
- Sandblasters
- Power brushes
- Microsoft Excel
- On Center Quick Bid
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Spreadsheet software
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Microsoft Office
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Sage ACT!
- Microsoft Windows
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Corel Painter
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Word processing software